1879–80 FA Cup

October 2014 October 2014 1879–80 FA Cup (9th edition) England 25 October 187910 April 1880 54 Clapham Rovers F.C. 1 Oxford University A.F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. 54 200 Sam Widdowson(Nottingham Forest F.C.)(7 goals) 1878–79 1880–81 The 1879–80 Football Association Challenge Cup was the ninth staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Fifty-four teams entered, eleven more than the previous season, although five of the fifty-four never played a match. The Final was contested by Clapham Rovers and Oxford University at the Kennington Oval. Clapham Rovers won 1–0, the only goal being scored by Clopton Lloyd-Jones.1880 FA Cup Final on Sporting Chronicle Calendar RoundDateFixtures ClubsNew entries this roundOriginalPlaysReplaysWalkoversByes First round 25 October - 25 November 1879 26 21 5 5 2 52 → 28 52 Second round 6 December 1879 - 24 January 1880 13 12 2 1 2 28 → 15 2 Third round 17 January - 4 February 1880 5 4 0 1 5 15 → 10 none Fourth round 7 - 19 February 1880 5 5 0 0 0 10 → 5 none Fifth round 21 February - 15 March 1880 2 2 1 0 1 5 → 3 none Semi-finals 27 March 1880 1 1 0 0 1 3 → 2 none Final 10 April 1880 1 1 0 0 0 2 → 1 none First round 25 October 1879 Maidenhead F.C. 3–1 Calthorpe F.C. Bassett Blackwell Goldsmith Rushell York Road, Maidenhead Charles W. Alcock 1 November 1879 Blackburn Rovers F.C. 5–1 Tyne Association F.C. Jimmy Brown Johnny Duckworth John Lewis Bruce Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn J. Martin 1 November 1879 Eagley F.C. 0–1 Darwen F.C. Rostron Volunteer Inn Ground, Eagley 1 November 1879 Kildare F.C. 0–3 Gresham F.C. Cullen Jeffrey Kensal Green, London 1 November 1879 Mosquitoes F.C. 3–1 St Peter's Institute F.C. Davey Borman Daville Unidentified, Nunhead 1 November 1879 Pilgrims F.C. 5–2 Clarence F.C. Ramsey F. Last Mott Poland T. Stone Wilmshurst Lordship Lane, Tottenham 1 November 1879 South Norwood F.C. 4–2 Brentwood F.C. Knight Hamilton Robertson Groves Sparham Cricket Ground, South Norwood 1 November 1879 Turton F.C. 7–0 Brigg Town F.C. H. Haworth P. Toothill T. Bentley Harner Turton Football Ground, Tower Street, Chapeltown 6 November 1879 Great Marlow F.C. 1–1 Oxford University A.F.C. Flint Aston Aldermeadow, Marlow 8 November 1879 Acton F.C. 0–4 Old Carthusians F.C. Unknown Acton Ground, near the Mill Hill Tavern, Gunnersbury Lane, Acton 8 November 1879 Clapham Rovers F.C. 7–0 Romford F.C. Unknown Unidentified, Romford 8 November 1879 Finchley F.C. 1–2 Old Harrovians A.F.C. Unknown Unknown Unidentified, Finchley 8 November 1879 Grey Friars F.C. 2–1 Hanover United F.C. Unknown Unknown Grey Friars' ground, near the Greyhound pub, Dulwich 8 November 1879 Hendon F.C. 1–1 Old Foresters F.C. Williams Unknown Hendon Cricket Ground, Brampton Grove, Hendon 8 November 1879 Hotspur F.C. 1–1 Argonauts F.C. Winter Gore The Cricketers, Battersea Park, Battersea 8 November 1879 15:00 Nottingham Forest F.C. 4–0 Notts County F.C. Arthur Smith Sam Widdowson Trent Bridge, West Bridgford 2000 8 November 1879 Stafford Road F.C. 2–0 Wednesbury Strollers F.C. Unknown Recreation Ground, Stafford Road Railway Works, Wolverhampton 13 November 1879 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 2–0 Cambridge University A.F.C. Unknown Chatham Lines, Chatham 15 November 1879 Hertfordshire Rangers F.C. 2–1 Minerva F.C. Hill Fabian Cassiobury Park, Watford 15 November 1879 Remnants F.C. 1–1 Upton Park F.C. Cuppage Charlie Bambridge Aldin House, Slough 15 November 1879 Rochester F.C. 0–6 Wanderers F.C. Unknown Borstal Road, Rochester Birmingham F.C. w/o Panthers F.C. Henley Town F.C. w/o Reading F.C. Old Etonians A.F.C. w/o Barnes F.C. Sheffield F.C. w/o Queen's Park F.C. West End F.C. w/o Swifts F.C. Aston Villa F.C. bye Providence F.C. bye Replays 10 November 1879 Oxford University A.F.C. 1–0 Great Marlow F.C. Unknown The Parks, Oxford 15 November 1879 Argonauts F.C. 0–1 Hotspur F.C. Cherry Unidentified, Forest Gate 15 November 1879 Old Foresters F.C. 2–2 Hendon F.C. Day J. Guy Buck Unknown The Park, Snaresbrook 22 November 1879 Hendon F.C. 3–1 Old Foresters F.C. Buck H. O. Ince Morice Unknown Hendon Cricket Ground, Brampton Grove, Hendon 25 November 1879 Upton Park F.C. 5–2 Remnants F.C. Charlie Bambridge Mitchell Unknown Cuppage Edward Hawtrey West Ham Park, West Ham Second round 6 December 1879 Blackburn Rovers F.C. 3–1 Darwen F.C. Jimmy Brown J. Hargreaves E. Suter Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn 13 December 1879 Stafford Road F.C. 1–1 Aston Villa F.C. Charles Crump Andy Hunter Stafford's Half-Way House Ground, Wolverhampton 2000 13 December 1879 15:00 Turton F.C. 0–6 Nottingham Forest F.C. Arthur Smith Sam Widdowson Teddy Earp John Turner Thomason Fold Ground, Edgworth 2500 E.H. Steedman 13 December 1879 West End F.C. 1–0 Hotspur F.C. Elmslie Wormholt Farm, Shepherd's Bush 15 December 1879 Sheffield F.C. 3–3 Providence F.C. Matthews H. Moss Unknown Brownhill Unknown og Bramall Lane, Sheffield 20 December 1879 Clapham Rovers F.C. 4–1 South Norwood F.C. Arthur Stanley Clopton Lloyd-Jones Sparks Unknown Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth 20 December 1879 Grey Friars F.C. 9–0 Gresham F.C. Green Broadhurst Kirkpatrick Sharp Stransham Unknown og og Grey Friars' ground, near the Greyhound pub, Dulwich 20 December 1879 Hendon F.C. 7–1 Mosquitoes F.C. H. O. Ince Morice J. Powell R. Powell Unknown og Ginger The Oval, Kennington, London 23 December 1879 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 4–1 Upton Park F.C. Learoyd Paterson Unknown Garnett-Clarke Chatham Lines, Chatham 29 December 1879 Henley Town F.C. 1–3 Maidenhead F.C. Unknown W.E. Lovegrove Harris Marlow Road, Henley-on-Thames 10 January 1880 Wanderers F.C. 1–0 Old Carthusians F.C. Henry Wace The Oval, Kennington, London 19 January 1880 Birmingham F.C. 0–6 Oxford University A.F.C. Guy Reginald Heygate Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham 400-500 Pilgrims F.C. w/o Hertfordshire Rangers F.C. Old Etonians A.F.C. bye Old Harrovians A.F.C. bye Replays 29 December 1879 Sheffield F.C. 3–0 Providence F.C. Arthur Cursham Matthews Thomas Sorby Bramall Lane, Sheffield 24 January 1880 Aston Villa F.C. 3–1 Stafford Road F.C. Billy Mason Sammy Law Charles Crump Wellington Road, Perry Barr L. H. Cofield Third round 17 January 1880 Clapham Rovers F.C. 7–0 Pilgrims F.C. Sparks Barry Clopton Lloyd-Jones Arthur Stanley The Oval, Kennington, London 24 January 1880 Old Etonians A.F.C. 3–1 Wanderers F.C. Harry Goodhart Sedgwick Henry Wace Dutchman's Playing Fields, Eton 31 January 1880 15:00 Nottingham Forest F.C. 6–0 Blackburn Rovers F.C. Arthur Smith 3 John Turner 13 Sam Widdowson 25 Arthur Goodyer Trent Bridge, West Bridgford 2500 4 February 1880 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 2–0 Old Harrovians A.F.C. Unknown Chatham Lines, Chatham Oxford University A.F.C. w/o Aston Villa F.C. Grey Friars F.C. bye Hendon F.C. bye Maidenhead F.C. bye Sheffield F.C. bye West End F.C. bye Fourth round 7 February 1880 Old Etonians A.F.C. 5–1 West End F.C. Harry Goodhart Arthur Kinnaird Elmslie Dutchman's Playing Fields, Eton 14 February 1880 Clapham Rovers F.C. 2–0 Hendon F.C. Clopton Lloyd-Jones Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth 14 February 1880 Maidenhead F.C. 0–1 Oxford University A.F.C. Unknown York Road, Maidenhead 18 February 1880 Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 Grey Friars F.C. Tanner Chatham Lines, Chatham 19 February 1880 15:30 Nottingham Forest F.C. 2–2Sheffield was disqualified for not playing extra-time, in defiance of the referee's instruction: Nottingham Evening Post, 26 February 1880, p.3. Sheffield F.C. Arthur Smith 50 Sam Widdowson 70 H. Barber Unknown Trent Bridge, West Bridgford 2000 Charles W. Alcock Fifth round 21 February 1880 Clapham Rovers F.C. 1–0 Old Etonians A.F.C. Clopton Lloyd-Jones Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth 5 March 1880 Oxford University A.F.C. 1–1 Royal Engineers A.F.C. John Lubbock Massey The Parks, Oxford Nottingham Forest F.C. bye Replay 15 March 1880 Oxford University A.F.C. 1–0 Royal Engineers A.F.C. George B. Childs The Oval, Kennington, London Semi-finals 27 March 1880 Oxford University A.F.C. 1–0 Nottingham Forest F.C. George B. Childs The Oval, Kennington, London Clapham Rovers F.C. bye Final 1880 FA Cup Final 10 April 1880 Clapham Rovers F.C. 1–0 Oxford University A.F.C. Clopton Lloyd-Jones 84 The Oval, Kennington, London 6000 Major Francis Marindin See also FA Cup FA Cup Final References Notes note External links England Cup 1880 at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation FA Cup 1879-80 at Steve's Footie Stats F.A. Cup 1879-80 at Footballsite.co.uk FACup 1879-80 at F.C.H.D. (Football Club History Database) Association football England 1879–80 Category:1879–80 in English men's football cups